We knew there was a lot of Genesis talent out there, but man, we were overwhelmed by just how much we saw!
The level of design, development, illustration, logo design, marketing and copywriting talent we saw was amazing. After a lot of thought, we’ve selected ten members who demonstrate a huge variety of skills.
We’d like to thank everyone who participated…if you didn’t make it this round, we will have another recruiting session in September to add to the team. We’d love for you to expand your portfolio and enter again when you’ve had a chance to see what skills and styles of design we’re be featuring. So, enough stalling. Let’s introduce the All Stars!
*The team is in alphabetical order by first name
Angelica Suarez, Market St. Stamps
I just totally fell in love with the Computer Cutie illustration Angelica submitted to us! We’re in love with her backgrounds, too. I’m *so* excited to get an illustrator’s perspective on blog design—hopefully we can get some stamping-inspired Genesis design happening!
Christopher Cochran, WebDev Studios
Christopher Cochran really needs no introduction – he’s a Genesis legend. Not only is he author of the indispensible Genesis Visual Hooks guide (among other WordPress plug-ins), he’s also an all-star designer at WebDev Studios, curator of a bunch of super-useful Genesis tutorials, apsiring chef, and all around nice guy. He clamis he dreams in code…when he actually sleeps.
Courtney Kirkland, Media Mom Creative
I’ve been watching Courtney’s work for a while, and have been really impressed with how far she’s come with Genesis in such a short amount of time. I especially love her color palettes! I expect to see some really great things from her!
Heather Jones, Viva La Violette
We almost fell out of our chair when we saw what Heather Jones had done with Family Tree over at Viva la Violette. She’s a recent Genesis convert, but we see sooooo much potential in her. This is someone you’re going to be seeing a lot of in the future—she’s got skills!
Jessica Barnard, The Pixelista
We think Jessica is the bees knees. She’s not only a great designer, she’s just an all around great person, and I’m really looking forward to collaborating on a Pinky and the Brain-style global takeover with her. Her first theme in the Marketplace is amazing–we can’t wait to see what else she has in store!
Lindsey Riel, Pretty Darn Cute Design
Lindsey is another well-known Genesis designer. Her Modern Blogger theme has been a best seller in the StudioPress Marketplace, She’s the designer of the super-popular (and often emulaeted) TomKat Studio site. Her designs feature a signature use of bold colors and patterns–you know when something is Pretty Darn Cute when you first see it ;)
Lynne Wilson
Lynne had some very interesting things to say about the social media marketing aspect of blogging and blog design. What really sold us was “I think (women bloggers) could really use some simple, yet effective ways to incorporate business strategy into their blog strategy. There is quite a bit of overlap if you look at the blog as a business. Even those who don’t see it as a business could get better results from the time they invest in blogging.”
Ruth Harding, Windmill Words
I came across Ruth’s amazing work when she sent me a support ticket for a makeover kit. As soon as I saw the site she was working on, I knew she’d be a perfect addition to the team. Her illustrations are adorable, and she is an *amazing* writer. She offers virtual assistant, editing and proofreading services as well. I’m excited to hear what she has to say about the business side of blogging!
Shannon Dow, EightCrazy Designs
Shannon is a fixture in the Genesis design community, and we’re so glad she’s a part of the team! I’ve admired her work for a couple of years now. Her Genesis Marketplace themes are as amazing as her customizations! You always know you’re going to get something amazing from Shannon!
Susan Nelson, Auxano Creative
The first time I saw Susan’s work I was just, like, “WOW!”. She does such beautiful work The fact that she does it on Genesis is just a bonus. We can’t wait to see what she’ll be doing next! Her personal site and two StudioPress Marketplace themes are fresh and fun with a focus on type–our favorite combination!
There are still two people we invited who didn’t respond with a confirmation by our deadline…so we may be adding a member or two if they get back to us in the next few days. Anyways, we hope you’re as excited as I am to see what this talented team has in store—we have a feeling Genesis isn’t gonna know what hit it ;)